Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:55:58 11/15/02
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On November 15, 2002 at 09:05:33, Pavel Blokhine wrote: >Hi, > >Yesteday I called Dell computer--the section for Business computers and I asked >them to build me a top computer so i can use it to run the top Chess engines. >The reason i asked for this specific computer is because i read that Deep Fritz >7 worked best on a mutli-processors Computer and was 80% faster than on a >computer with a single processor. So i was wondering if it was possible for >those of you who have better knowledge on the Deep Fritz 7 program and computers >can help me with suggestions, advices and informations. > > >Here's the computer > >Base Unit: 2.80 Ghz/400 Front side Bus Xeon, Dell precision 530 Minitower, 512K >Cache A note. I think the 2600 server has a better motherboard. It does 2-way memory interleaving. Typically a "desktop" class dual-processor doesn't do interleaving and that hurts. > >2nd Processor, 2.80 Ghz Zeon, Dell Precision minitower 512k Cache > >Memory: 1 Gb, PC800 @400 mhz, 4x256 Rambus Memory, Precision, Workstation 530 > >HardDrive: 4 GB IDE(ATA-100)#1 inch 7.2 RPM Precision Workstation 530 If you use egtb's, I _hate_ EIDE drives. They are slow as christmas compared to good SCSI drives. Particularly ultra-320 15000RPM scsi drives. When you get an IDE disk busy, the entire machine runs dog slow. WIth SCSI, this doesn't happen at all.. > >I am a die hard Chess fan and i may use this computer for many other things. But >i mostly intend to set up chess engines tournaments or create a computer account >in the top website so it can play there. Tell me what do you think and be frank. > >Thanks, Pavel
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